1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)

[Babaganoosh]

I jokingly already told Adam I was going to lop off Tue frame and tube it.

 

[andyblack]

You should turn it into a rock bouncer instead of a mall crawler. With 54" TTC Baja Claws.

Feliz Cinqo de Mayo.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Haha no way I want to enjoy driving this on the street for ever.

 

[Chevy305]

Once I get the big block cross member in, I can sell you my small block one

 

[Babaganoosh]

I'll probably need it before hand. Could you measure the big.block one? Run a straightedge across and see how far it hangs down?

 

[y5mgisi]

I think what I would do if I was you is set it up for 6" lift, run 35s right out the gate, move the frame link brackets back to that rearward position, run bent upper links, run the ord sbc cross member, and set up your bump stops to where it won't hit anything. That should get you pretty close to your 40/60 number, and more importantly, get it done!

 

[Babaganoosh]

I'm really trying hard to be able to put it in a garage though. Max tire size I want is a 35.

 

[y5mgisi]

Well whatever you want. That's just what I would do.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Oh yes for sure. I want to lift the frame up another notch on the jack stands and see how that works.

 

[Babaganoosh]

I lifted the ride height another notch on the stands. Comes out to 31 5/8 to the top of the passenger frame rail from 30 inches.

The TNA cross member still hits the diff... The center piece hangs way to low.

 

[y5mgisi]

Did you see how it effected your percentages?

 

[Babaganoosh]

Just did some math and I think I'm above 50% bump travel I think the margaritas are talking Lol....

 

[y5mgisi]

I just went back and looked, it would appear that you have like 5" of clearance between the oil pan and crossmemeber. Get the sbc ord crossmemeber, run a bent Panhard, and your done. Or as done as you get for someone like yourself who is not a fabricator.

 

[FRIZZLEFRY]

I think this might work, can you get the measurements? The oil pan doesn't hang much below the frame.

The top of the forward tube on the crossmember to the bottom of the frame is 1.25.

The top of the rear tube to the bottom of the frame is 2.375ish.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Thanks! Sounds like I will have about 3/8 of a inch of clearance with the SBC cross member. Glen can you measure the big block one I sold you?

 

[Babaganoosh]

I also want to add we made a milestone and passed Adam's build.

 

[Deuling]

I also want to add we made a milestone and passed Adam's build.

Huh? I drove mine all last summer, and should be driving it by next weekend


Edit: Oh nevermind you must mean post count. Yah I have become less whorey in mine lol

 

[y5mgisi]

 

[Babaganoosh]

Left myself open for that one. it's all good.

 

[jekquistk5]

forpulburn!!!